Datuk Noripah Kamso is an international figure in the Islamic finance industry, with a solid and comprehensive 33 years of experience spanning investment banking and asset management. She currently serves as the Chairman of Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad (also known as Bank Rakyat). She was honoured with the title “The Most Influential Woman in Islamic Business and Finance” at the WOMANi Awards 2019 by Cambridge IFA, in recognition of her professional leadership and advocacy.
The following are excerpts from an interview discussing her appointment as the new Chairman of Bank Rakyat, her aim to establish it as Malaysia’s first “sustainable bank”, her journey in Islamic finance, her views on the overall progress of Islamic banking and finance in Malaysia, and her reflections on the prestigious award she received.
